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Initial Flight Test of the Production Support Flight Control Computers at NASA Dryden Flight Research CenterThe NASA Dryden Flight Research Center has completed the initial flight test of a modified set of F/A-18 flight control computers that gives the aircraft a research control law capability. The production support flight control computers (PSFCC) provide an increased capability for flight research in the control law, handling qualities, and flight systems areas. The PSFCC feature a research flight control processor that is "piggybacked" onto the baseline F/A-18 flight control system. This research processor allows for pilot selection of research control law operation in flight. To validate flight operation, a replication of a standard F/A-18 control law was programmed into the research processor and flight-tested over a limited envelope. This paper provides a brief description of the system, summarizes the initial flight test of the PSFCC, and describes future experiments for the PSFCC.
Document ID
19990060322
Acquisition Source
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Carter, John (NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards,CA United States)
Stephenson, Mark (NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards,CA United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publisher: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 99-4203
NASA/TM-1999-206581
H-2343
NAS 1.15:206581
Meeting Information
Meeting: Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Location: Portland, OR
Country: United States
Start Date: August 9, 1999
End Date: August 11, 1999
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 529-30-24
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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